as we are deprived of Voting for whoever we Desire at the Primaries.


one Law Here must Be Repealed. as we are deprived of Voting


Sickles old Regt & Brigade I served through all of the civil war.


to Eastern or Bangor Pa I would Like to See you


JUST A LINE OF GOOD WISHES ON YOUR


A GROUP OF US TELEGRAPH OPERATORS WERE KINDLY


RETURN, AND THE HOPE THAT YOUR HEALTH MAY BE COMPLETELY RESTORED; EVERY LINE THE


COMPLETELY RESTORED; EVERY LINE THE NEWSPAPERS PRINT OF YOU AND YOUR ACTIVITIES IS


RETURN, AND THE HOPE THAT YOUR HEALTH MAY BE COMPLETELY RESTORED; EVERY


If the president could open his mouth and "line 'em out like Teddy," or would stop his secret system of conducting


The activities by the Knights of Columbus, and the improved public

government have centered men's attention on the Catholic church and its effort for Catholic schools.


TELEPHONE 478


LUCIEN BECKNER


Knights of Columbus, and the improved public ideals


The banking legislation is apparently pleasing.

An intense agitation is sweeping over the country on matters


of the country and doesn't seem to have sense or goodness enough to get


public ideals about city government have centered men's attention on the Catholic


All together the public wants you, and is looking to you to say something to check the orgy of "peace" going on in Washington.


He is a Protestant, and can not be expected to attend Catholic ceremonials and lend himself to even the appearance of intrigue.

You have educated us to expect the president to talk, and he who falls short of your measure, will be a public disappointment.


to even the appearance of intrigue. All together the public wants you, and


same time let Rome know her place in such a way as would prevent


be expected to attend Catholic ceremonials and lend himself to even the


himself to even the appearance of intrigue.


this really great meeting.


It was not altogether a revelation to me, but it did show that your name was still the one great name to conjure with, and that the eyes of all the foes of

administration of national affairs was rallying for the Presidential battle of 1916.


Personal and confidential.


for more than 45 years, or from Greeley to Wilson, but


Honorable Colonel


It has been a long time since I want to write to you and to tell you what a great admiration and respect I have for you, that I cannot express on the paper.


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Dear Sir: -


I am very glad that you arrived home in good


I remain your humble servant


this letter, I really hope and wish from the dept of my heart


and convince yourself of the truth of my words. My first


We want no fusion or amalgamation with the Republican Party, the party of Penrose and his ilk.


J. DAY BROWNLEE, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW SAVINGS AND TRUST BUILDING INDIANA, PA.


greet you, and in no uncertain tones. Progressivism is a live issue here. We are


Dear Sir:- Indiana County Progressives send you congratulations on your safe return from your epoch-making


We want no fusion or amalgamation with the Republican Party, the

Chairman of Washington Party in Indiana County, Pa.


We should be glad, however, if we could have an expression of good will from you for this occasion.


All our patrons and alumni have hoped that you might be here.


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new york State FOUNDED 1814.


an expression of good will from you for this occasion. Not


in 1903 while Governor, you reviewed our cadets and addressed them,

abroad must of necessity have precedence over anything


I know you will forgive the liberty I am taking when I explain my motive.


Am simply a railroad man, a locomotive engineer, who contracted the

I am not in any way connected with the sale of it and have nothing to gain.


I know you will forgive the liberty I am


connected with the sale of it and have nothing to

locomotive engineer, who contracted the Lhagres fever while


Very respectfully,


been instrumental in restoring, "Our Teddy," to normal health.


1205 Washington W


Arhkin


was cured of the fever by Warburg's tincture. I say I


hoping for your good health I am yours,


guide U.S. hoping for your good health


your health and again come to and wash


wash out some truths for the people as this land of U.S. needs such minds


May 22nd, 1914.


CABLE ADDRESS, BUVALE


TELEPHONE. MAIN 3928


the occasion of your lecture before the National Geographical Society. Trusting that we will


my telegram, Mrs. Butler and I will be delighted to have


rapidly restored, I am,


occasion of your lecture before the National Geographical

restored, I am, Very sincerely yours, Marion Butler


My dear Col.


With congratulations for your recent successful trip


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it is subject to on the floor. I would strongly advise


for the wall the body skin is not cut away, but tucked


Executive Secretary Recording Secretary Alumni Federation of Columbia University May 22, 1914 Hon.


being an honorary graduate of Columbia, you are cordially invited to attend the Alumni Luncheon as a guest of the Alumni Federation on June 3.


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prompt response, I remain, Very sincerely yours George Brokaw Compton Executive


guest of the Alumni Federation on June 3. The Luncheon will be held


Very sincerely yours George Brokaw Compton Executive Secretary


My dear Colonel Roosevelt: Columbia University conferred upon you in 1899 the degree of LL.


Luncheon as a guest of the Alumni Federation on June 3.

Alumni tables will be specially reserved for the honorary graduates, of whom


that I will furnish you these Buttons at factory price plus 1 cent Royalty each.


you these Buttons at factory price plus 1 cent Royalty each.

If you so desire I will have a Bull Moose put on the place that slides up and down that causes the Eye to Wink.


T.R. (#2)


order from you for 10,000 Buttons. Would includible an


give me an order for 10.000 Buttons we can put


I am also enclosing My Baby's picture the one that I am working for.


and the reason I am writing you regarding my novelty is to see if I cant


T.R. (#3)


very very much for your kindness, consideration to this rather


to have part of your business. I wish


receive from you all early and favorable Reply. I am


the reason I am writing you regarding my


Will expect you for Lunch at Belmont Wednesday any hour you prefer


FORM 1864


TELEGRAM T6 Ny Rw  THEO. N. VAIL,


The Contemporary Club is a literary club of this City, composed of one hundred and twenty five of the leading gentlemen and ladies


at the Progressive Head- quarters in New York, to ask your good offices in behalf of the Contemporary Club of Bridgeport, of which I have the honor to be President.


Sanford Stoddard of Bridgeport, and Mr. McGraw, Sec'y. at the Progressive Head- quarters in


Club is a literary club of this City, composed of


of this City. They meet at private houses,


May twentysecond, Nineteen hundred and fourteen.


suitably entertained while here by some of


hundred and fourteen. of this City. They meet at


Our next course will open next October, and my object in writing you

would like to get him very much for our opening meeting about the tenth


In the past President Wilson, Ex-President Taft, and many literary lights have been before us.


good luck attend you.


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Welcome home! and every good luck attend you.


BROCKHURST, VICE-PRES'T E.G.


Dear Sir So Many of your admirers on this side of Long Island who have for a long time been deprived of the pleasure of hearing you speak, have expressed a strong desire to do I take


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Col Theodore Roosevelt


Willow Brook Running and Driving Park


Clsip L.l.


Willow Brook Park


I know and have full and complete knowledge


with the labor organizations and the common people with you ? Address


The blind groupings of our legislators and


Dear sir:-


and remedy existing conditions with relation to monopoly are a joke to some of the

the gradual destruction of all food and provision combinations, including all trusts and combinations


author, or sponsor, grateful memory by the common people for a


At this time, after having watched you


express to you my appreciation of your many and


Roosevelt I want to express to you my appreciation of your many and notable


Indeed strengthened by the profound change in your formal relation in the Outlook.


Believe I pray you in my  sincere affection and esteem for you and my faith in what you have so splendidly stood for in our

We shall want our correspondence, when it is published, to make clear that our interest in and loyalty to the principles for


same steamer. Believe I pray you in my sincere


a letter in response to you and get it into Laurance's hands, for consultation between


on you as special contributor in social and political


it into Laurance's hands, for consultation between you and

in my sincere affection and esteem for you


With this change I am quite sure that we can do more to

esteem for you and my faith in what you have


Indeed strengthened by the profound change in your formal relation in the Outlook.

Laurance's hands, for consultation between you and him, if, as you have intimated,


I lived on its border for fifteen  years.


I do not know your reasons, but I am dead certain that you have got good ones.

That job has got to be done and think of having the time, the place and the men.


Col, Roosevelt, 5-23-14


chain of world events coming together here—you have


our Spanish and Southern development. Root sounded a just regret when he asked


be wrong, but I cannot but think of him—I


a just regret when he asked the country to


think of having the time, the place and the men.


cannot but think of him—I cannot think of anyone


Church, South was some months ago arrested by the Military as were nearly all of our ministers.


Dear Sir, Allow me in view of the pleasant

I have in your high regard for justice right and humanity, to invoke your aid in a matter which I will briefly present.


and humanity, to invoke your aid in a


Fayette, Mo


confidance I have in your high regard for justice right and humanity,

has been one of our most quiet citizens, keeping himself studiously on his farm


I should not suffer my sympathies for him or any other if guilty to interfere with his punishment.


I know that Military Law is harsh and unfeeling.

I feel that the Joseph Holt whom with others loved and


in the extreme North Mr Fisher is an old man, has the respect of


him or any other if guilty to interfere with


the name of the Constitution and country that

evil to that very caused proposed to benefitted by this


To whom may an humble individual look for aid.


I throw myself on your superior wisdom and believe you will do what you  can either to have the case reexamined the punishment suspended or in someway so modified as that it will not work the sad results it must in its present form.


Your Ky heart would burn within you could you but know half of the truth of matters in Mo, and the hostile deadly effect made to destroy our church, our beloved and cherished Methodism, by insult and abuse of her ministry.

Ky will not suffer wrong so fearful to be done if he can prevent it I know not what can be done, or what is best to be done.


what makes it almost unsupportable is to


Your Ky heart would burn within you could you but know half of the truth

And what makes it almost unsupportable is to receive


If my letter is not in place forgive me and let the wife and young daughter of my friend with allmost broken hearts plead for justice to a husband a father- a grey haired minister of Jesus.


If it were known that I had written this letter it would at once be determined that it was "interference with military rule", and I should have to suffer the penalty.

If my letter is not in place forgive me and let the wife and young daughter of my friend with allmost broken hearts plead for justice to a husband a father- a grey haired minister of Jesus.


young daughter of my friend with allmost broken hearts plead


me. I have too long intruded upon your time. If it


for whom he pleads Yours very respectly


the writing be involved in this matter further than


1,393,083.68 Circulation.


We have no satisfactory report of the condition of their Assets, and correspondence with Southern cities being suspended, we are unable to give a satisfactory report   of the  condition of the paper placed  in  Southern  Banks for collection.


Dear friend The second session of Mr Hunt's school begins on the 15th of January.


I have been looking  for that promised visit we have had such  beautiful weather this  fall.

Holt is very much  pleased and is, I hope,  progressing rapidly.


Hunt's school begins on the 15th of January. Holt is very much


we have had such beautiful weather this fall.

The family are well with the exception of our dear Mother whose 4200


looking for that promised visit we have had such beautiful weather


been looking for that promised visit we have had such beautiful weather


Hoping this may be  a very happy year for  you and that you may  be repaid in part for  the many benefits you  have bestowed upon  others.


health is so impaired  that either my Sister  or myself have to be with  her all the time.

I remain sincerely your friend Julie Schoepf


repaid in part for the many benefits you


impaired that either my Sister or myself have to be with her all the time.


J M Shackleford a  special command including that part  of Ky lying North of Cumberland River  and South of Ohio - West of line from  Clarksville Ten to Owensboro on Ohio River.


on Ohio River. I am confident The Gurrilla & other raids will


Y Cleggett, is desirous of obtaining an appointment as Pay Master or as Commissary of Subsistence in the U.S.


also possessed of fair business capacity and of industrious habits. In a word he is


(9th)-at 3 1/2 oclock.


I shall expect you to dine with me tomorrow.


Honorable Joseph Holt


is as I think unjustly held held as a prisoner at Fort Warren

make an effort at the State Department for his release - I shall to day forward to Mr.


I am about to make an effort at the State Department


& I am about to make an effort at the


My dear Sir, My friend Andrew Low of Savannah, Geo.

is as I think unjustly held held as a prisoner at Fort Warren


an effort at the State Department for his release


During my two months in England I had my eyes open in behalf of our Government & heard Mr.


And we must make large allowance for parties who were living in the Confederate States during May last & who have been  abroad since & have not compromised themselves in acts against the United States.


our cause by keeping under "lock & key"


not compromised themselves in acts against the United States.


to our cause by keeping under "lock & key" influential


have been abroad since & have not compromised themselves in


"lock & key" influential parties from the Confederate States who are innocent of any intended


Dear Sir Enclosed please find our receipt for Eight Dollars and Ten Cents with Postage Stamps amt'g to One Dollar and Ninety Cents to balance your ofc— With thanks for your promptness


and Ten Cents with Postage Stamps amt'g to One Dollar and Ninety Cents to balance your


your promptness — We are


I have been admonished of my fault; it has ceased, and will not be repeated


speak less unkindly of me in Washington. I have been admonished of


Louis Jan 10. 1862


With high regard


My rent due 19th Dec has not been paid, and as the amount $1500, is a matter now of vital importance, I must trouble you, if not in consistent with your public duties


My deep anxiety in regard to this, almost my last resource, will excuse this trouble.


claims ag'st government, & if so to when same may be paid Mr Palmer


deep anxiety in regard to this, almost my last resource, will excuse this


to this, almost my last resource, will excuse this trouble. I opened my


I opened my office as you will perceive from enclosed cases.


I learned Yesterday you address & forwarded a number of letters to you at St Louis


If received it has probably been advertised.

Please forward it to me here & oblige very respectfully your


St Louis Jan 13th 1862


a few weeks since he addressed a


& forwarded a number of letters to you at St


to me here & oblige very respectfully your obt servt


this dispatch, and will be deeply grateful to you if you will kindly advise me what to do under the circumstances.


will be deeply grateful to you if you will kindly advise me what to do under the

States as soon as possible, and give my services to the Government for the suppression of the rebellion, and express to you personally the feelings which your kindness and interest in my welfare have inspired in my heart.


to do under the circumstances. It is my ardent desire to visit the


My dear Sir, After presenting to you my best respects, — I beg to say that I have mailed to your address a copy of a Letter to Hon.


a copy of a Letter to Hon.


calculated to do good — I remain, With great respect Your Servt


my best respects, — I beg to say


The language of the 4th commandment is, "The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord" But the Christians keep the first day not the seventh — 3.


There is not a single word written in the older New Testament nor even an allusion relating

of the first day for the seventh — The subject is not mentioned in any of the


the essence of persecution — God has given man no authority


& in this submission then will be no piety


the Lord" But the Christians keep the first day not the seventh — 3.

not a single word written in the older New Testament nor even an allusion


The Jew upbraids the christian because his sect observe no sabbath but are in this respect like the Pagans.


Justin makes the christian admit & justify it & he sneers at the Jewish sabbath as a day of mere idleness

states that as "sabbath & sacrifice & oblation began from Moses, so according to the counsel of your fathers they were to end in Christ.


Jew upbraids the christian because his sect observe no


makes the christian admit & justify it & he sneers at the Jewish sabbath as


It is a dialogue between a learned Jew & a christian.

because his sect observe no sabbath but are in this respect like


March 27th 1825


Crusades


27th 1825


it is an original impression existing in the mind under one uniform appearance, without variety or composition.


7. what ideas do we get from sensation?


6. what are the sources from


roundness is an essential mode of a Ball.


what is the celebrated fourfold division of propositions?

in what way do simple ideas find admission into  the minds?


some general term but attended with a mark of limitation showing


53. what is the celebrated fourfold division of propositions? A. into


what is meant by an affirmative & what


For years I have desired to write you and if possible


You have been a noble woman, how I would love to meet you and take your hand.

"As the October leaves commenced to fall, " she continues, "I ventured some remarks concerning home, but these were met by a protest so general and vigorous as to unbalance my decision and lead me to consider.


Formerly of Bordentown, H.J.


of Clara Barton. I have so arranged the matter


vast accumulation of her literary relics, for the purpose of procuring


Public schools in that day ceased with the southern boundaries of New England and New York.


sense of justice or of humanity than those about me, but


school committee, my first business was a

One might add here, that nothing exceeds that,


If I had been reared among them, I should have felt the same.


We had found how it came to be hot in some parts of the world and cold in others, and as we wiped our sweaty faces, "wished it wasn't quite as hot her." We went to Africa for lions, leopards, elephants and great snakes; to Italy for oranges and grapes; to California for gold, and "wished we had some of it here, we would have a better school house." We were travelers, and really knew more about the world and its way then we had ever know before in our lives.


A line of post and rail, "Virginia fence" commencing at the opposite corners

of the house ran along, separating the yard from the opposite pasture land.


A.M., a good attendance was hoped for by


They had never seen a blackboard in school.

wiped our sweaty faces, "wished it wasn't quite as


rail of the fence were perched six boys ranging from ten to fourteen years,

the lack of books being more than supplied by the two lusty


The other teachers, and my own splendid pupils came tenderly to may aid relieving me of every duty possible to be done.


The succeeding week commenced the actual term.


earliest diaries we have and find this little entry


I commenced on Monday with a hoarse, tired voice, something I had never known.

In spite of all palliatives, utterance grew weaker and more difficult, and finally ceased.


Immediately following this little entry is a list of "Poets from Chaucer


Very truly yours


Thanking you for  your kind remembrance, I remain, dear Mr.


soft reflections, we may one day go out to that


My dear Sir: I was very much interested in your letter of April 11.

Contributions to the Clara Barton Fund should be sent to me.


January 1920


Published monthly except July and August

January 8, 1915, at the postoffice at Trenton, New Jersey, under the Act of August 24, 1912


Extract from Helping Teacher Report


How a County Superintendent Secured Consolidation of Schools


August Entered as second class matter January


It is the plan of the Commissioner a little later to ask for this donation from such schools as would like to take up the matter.


Some were too denominational in religion to be bored enough to desire them; others too proud to send their children to the public school, which had often

Whenever the public school system had been tried among a people divided by sectarian quarrels, the citizens themselves split over the question, while the children, catching their lack of respect for a school system, broke up the sessions and ran wild on the streets.


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her almost as much as we loved our mothers, and it was not


in my life I wrote to Miss Barton. When


some interest in the children and youth who receive them."


number of persons will visit the schools


Emerson has said that it is not the school that educates-it is the schoolmate.

Superintendents of Schools, Principals and Teachers: During each of


301.83 Victory Drive


When this is done and salary schedules put upon this basis no teacher in the country will be expected to start teaching at less than $1000, and the schedules will

receive their reward in teaching in the same sense and as surely as these same elements would be rewarded in any other line of work.


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adequate adjustment of teachers' wages. With such an interest and a maximum of cooperation


the state has a broader or more comprehensive program than Ventnor

They cannot stand still and still hope to lead a moving procession.


Congestion of brain


REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.


Vulnus selopt


earth and expose their remains. The accompanying


Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. ASISTANT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE. Depot of Washington,


accompanying list embraces the names of officers


were found unburied, many of them having been

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,


If only this is accomplished the tide of human wisdom will have turned its efforts in the right direction and the opportunity for developing the most sublime traits of human characters will be afforded.


That rich, pure blood, may be transmitted untainted by any voluntary self-indulgence, and

life-work to eradicate and conquer by the persevering observance of physical and moral hygiene ; that only grace, health, and beauty be handed down to crown with joy the lives of coming ages of men.


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of his inheritance ; the man or woman, tempted by appetite


known no more forever. But if by knowledge


(according to Webster) descended by inheritance, ancestral, patrimonial, inheritable. But to use a more familiar


The Divine Right of Every Child to be Well Born.

already born and those that will be born


Another one writes: "I have no money only what I can get on the sly." Meaning if she could find small coin in her husband's pocket she would take it, if she thought he would not miss it.


The crews are so short handed that no one can be left to make ready for the home comers and their precious freight.

The station fire is out, or low; no food prepared; nothing ready; everything to be begun.


THE ALPHA, JUNE.


the station, after the racking labors of a whole day or


an Infinite Creator thank any other gift. Every infringement of the law of continence


all false teachers, false prophets, that cry "peace, peace, when there is no peace."

Occasionally circumstances require that shipwrecked persons should be out-fitted with clothing.


hell can never prevail against it, for it will stand upon a rock.

imperative necessity arising from conflagration or other disaster, epidemics, famine or war,


D., in his 'Sexual Organism and its Healthful Management," in a chapter all ought to read, page 258, says:  "I am satisfied, from a thorough study of the organic relation of the sexes, that the faculty of amativeness has a two-fold purpose, and should be always gratified by either sex from this point." But I am not "satisfied" that this is so, nor has the  world ever had a fair chance to test the other side of theory.


"Even when we have had too much respect for womanhood and for ourselves, to heap fresh ignominy upon them, we have been responsible for their blood, inasmuch as we have stood aloof, and have deemed with a cynical apathy, or with the fastidious shrinking of a mistaken refinement, that their fate did not concern us.

One identifies baptism with regeneration, the sign is exalted into the thing signified, the sacramental water removes the stain and disabilities of inherited depravity.


of sex prominently before us as if it was


for whatever claims weakness has upon strength, they possess


the thing signified, the sacramental water removes the stain and disabilities of inherited


before birth is at most admitted a bare possibility,


Edson, }...


Constructed in accordance with physiological principles, covering the body evenly from neck to waist and ankles -- made from warm, soft and elastic frbric.


covering the body evenly from neck to waist and ankles -- made from warm,


THE EVENING CRITIC.


Many of the most popular and well known of  our resident ladies, as well as members of the  association from other States, are on the reception  committee.


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of the association from other States, are on the reception committee. Mrs. Waite,


Association in giving a donation party and promenade concert for the benefit


CLARA BARTON, PRESIDENT.


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disaster from war, famine, flood, fire, pestilence, or any other


Washington D.C.


Association of the Red Cross. For the relief of suffering by war, pestilence,


Women who desire to form State auxiliary societies should apply for information to


Women who desire to form State auxiliary societies should apply for information to Mrs.

All are invited and are requested to bring or


The Mount Vernon branch of the  Women's National War Relief Association  held an executive meeting on Tuesday  last.


The Mount Vernon branch of the Women National War Relief Association  will hold its meetings every Tuesday at 4 o'clock p.m, at Willard Hall.

Everyone is cordially invited to these meeting, where the work


paid and no expenses incurred. The society does the work, raises


of the ordinary hospital transport, its work will


executive meeting on Tuesday last. Several new members were enrolled and


in Willard Hall every Tuesday at 4 o'clock P.M.

All are most cordially invited to attend.


I enclose these clippings from Mt V- papers to have you see what obstacles I have fought against and overcome.


I enclose these clippings from Mt V- papers to have you see what obstacles I have fought against and overcome.

Nothing dies, but error and untruth - ; Red Cross will live forever!


untruth - ; Red Cross will live forever!


and untruth - ; Red Cross will


- ; Red Cross will live forever!


you must before this have learned Mrs.


You must before this have learned from my letter  to Mrs D.

with much regret to allow your letter to remain unanswered for a day that I  might find time to write you at greater length.


letter to Mrs D. the occasion of the delay


raise the hand of rebellion against the common Country; for that day 1861


stout box, securely nailed, and delivered given to the Sutler of of the 15th Regt.


moment when I was more than busy, and as I had just written Mrs Dielinser

You must before this have learned from my letter to Mrs D.


I come now to the expression in your excellent letter which I had all along feared—are our labors needed, are we doing any good – shall we "work" or shall we "forbear" – from the first I have dreaded lest a sense of vague uncertainty in regard to matters here should discourage the efforts of our patriotic


began, and which God alone knows when & how it will end –


seemed perfectly familiar & while I knew so little. – And


and none are admitted - I wished an hour ago that you had been with me - In compliance with a request of my sister in the city I went to  her home and found there a young Englishman a brother of one of their domestics who also had enlisted


and none are admitted - I wished an hour ago that you had been with me - In compliance with a request of my sister

found there a young Englishman a brother of one of their domestics who also had enlisted


needs necessities might grow to in a


same authority that we "need no nurses," either male


passing through them that they could be better supplied


enervation from luxuries - Still it is said that "our army is supplied".

of their domestics who also had enlisted


Surgeon was killed and that it


The surgeon of the Regt comes to see him, but had no idea of his condition, said that  their Asst.

I am accustomed to see people hungry when recovering  from a fever but I find that hunger and starvation, are two distinct conditions.


off at the joints his stockings had never been removed during all


frightful When intelligent medical attendance was summoned from the city the


see people hungry when recovering from a fever but

the Regt comes to see him, but had no idea of his condition,


fever but I find that hunger and starvation, are two distinct conditions.

comes to see him, but had no idea of his condition, said


If in New England people ladies say men lying in camp uncared for until the toes rotted from their feet with not nurses people enough about them to take care of them we should think they


feet with not nurses people enough about them to take care of them we should think they needed more nurses, if with plenty of persons about who failed

carriages to witness "Splendid reserves" and" inspect the condition of army of the Potomac" and come away "delighted" learn very little of what lies there under canvas.


this would have been all the end - who even could have mistrusted that


to take care of them we should think


nurses" and that "our army is supplied" How


their feet with not nurses people enough


we shall never have any other precise method of discerning the real wants of our soldiers, when the store house of any state should be  found empty - it would be safe to conclude that her troops are in want need then let the full govners render the needed required assistance - this would systematize  the whole the about matter, and do away with all necessary confusion doubt and uncertanty, - it would preclude all possibility of loss.


we shall never have any other precise method of discerning the real wants of our soldiers, when the store house of any state should be found empty - it would be safe to conclude that her

systematize the whole the about matter, and do away with all necessary confusion doubt and uncertanty, - it would preclude all possibility of loss.


of property - I am confident that this idea cannot be


feel at liberty to lay before you, no one can fail to perceive that a


involves loss & destruction of property - I am confident that


soldiers, when the store house of any state should be found empty

the business of the ever house to see look to it's own goods property There


there were one hundred and one, persons here plus children therewith If pecunarily I were able, Massuchsetts should have her depot in this city and I should have no fears of inability this to me would be no experiment, for however dimly & slowly I discern other points, this has been clear to me from the first.


When I write another thought idea occurs to me - has it been thought of to procure each of our Regmnts that are to

until some battle or other action or strong necessity renders supplies necessary - then necessities are sure to follow.


ruin. there were one hundred and one, persons here plus children therewith If


for however dimly & slowly I discern other points, this has


Massuchsetts should have her depot in this city and I should have

some battle or other action or strong necessity renders


strengthened by eight months daily observation.

their absence will create with regard to our 23 25 & 27 regts I


depot in this city and I should have no fears

no activity on the part of friends at home can prevent the suffering which


candel in the mouth of a bottle; once pitchy darkness close down upon men  bleeding to death, on run essaying to staunch their wounds with husks  & straw.


I did not intend to say so much but let my interest be my apology, And with one more final word in answer to your rational

Abraham Lincoln & Simon Cameron and when they no longer need your labors they will tell you


to staunch their wounds with husks & straw. A note just now informs me


for and by no means the least is this strangely mild winter But


are far more exposed than they would be on the

have done, Ladies remember that the call for your organized efforts in


dark to me and it seem sometimes that the


I beg to subscribe myself


I ask neither pay or praise, simply a soldier's fare  and the sanction of Your Excellency to go and do with my might, whatever my hands find to do.

am glad to know that somewhere they have learned thier duty to thier country, and have come up neither cowards, or traitors.


Clara H. Barton


that I incidentally learned that our excellent Dr Hitchcock, has taken back form Roanoke other


and have come up neither cowards, or


journeying home, - With this my highest duties close,

of Your Excellency to go and do with my might, whatever my hands find


Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston.


Mch 20/'62


Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


Copy.


wounded, it will be in your power to tender. With


Boston, March 24th, 1862


Letter is request to send Miss Barton to nurse sick & wounded soldiers in Burnside Div

Whenever yu may be ready to visit Genl Burnsides division I will cheerfully give you a letter of introduction, with my hearty


L3169.9 B


Barton to nurse sick & wounded soldiers


a letter of introduction, with my hearty


Miss Barton to nurse sick & wounded soldiers in Burnside


Barton North Oxford.


High respect I am Your Ob Servant


Mary & Robert they took with them to Washingtn
and two others Rachael. and Louisa were left in
Louisville with Capt. Rudd. or Mrs. Alexander - and
now with Mrs. Alexander.


Mrs. Alexander - and now with Mrs. Alexander. When


in Washington had among other servants - one

and Louisa were left in Louisville with Capt.


fears they may not be well treated
This Mission is transmitted to
Rosa, who will make inquiry


As a preface
to a request that I desire to make
at your hnds, allow me without charge

- Whn our first regt of troop enterss ths city came to the defen of Washington I commenced to look after ther wants - and


dance They must address their letter to Mrs. Nellie Churchill


Fairfax Station with a car load of


Gn Pope At the Battle at Cedar Mountain I was


the battle of Charleston had been
fought and the station first to be
destroyed. I then follwd the
rescue of the army next attends for Col.
Rucker an


at the Lacy House and with the exception of ten  which


destroyed. I then follwd the rescue of the army next attends


of Antietem on the mrng of the 17 Sept and


Sturgis by his own special request take charge of my teams.

have changes my own position and I then mention


Camp near Falmouth, Va


to Port Bergale and would most respectfully ask of yrs honored Dept permision

Letter written by Miss Barton to a friend after Bull Run Clara Barton Memorial Association Mrs. John A. Logan, President


and proceeded with the remainder of our luggage


soon as the Boat was unloaded he came on board and spent the remainder of


friends Mr Wells returns tomorrow, and I improve the opportunity to send a line by


opportunity to send a line by him to you, not feeling quite


Genl Burnside stood a long time in front of my  door today but to my astonishment, he did not  express his opinion.


today and in the course of conversation I discovered that their views were entirely different.

chided me for having left any thing behind at the depot - as I told him I had done on reaching Falmouth Station we found another old friend Capt.


down for me, and had Supper arranged and a


every day. Col Clark is very neighborly, he is looking finely


rods from me, many of the officers call to

I learned to night that the 15th are only some three miles away.


should find them convenient I presume, and shall be glad to see them.

- the sore finger is much the same, not very troublesome, although somewhat, so


Head Quarters My Ambulance came through that P.M, but for fear

reference to the Justice programme the snow appears


That if in the course of your life and observation sojourn in that treacherous soil and climate, there had time a place when my strength, firm health, and willing hand can and somewhat of experience can benefit the just and holy course in which it is your glorious privilege to serve for which to p forego comfort and peril life, you will tell me, and let me come and do it.


Senators Nothing less than a strong conviction of duty owed to one of the brave defenders of our Nation's honor could induce me to intrude for a moment upon the already burdened, and limited term of action yet remaining to your Honorable Body.

I know the thousands who are also ready and willing waiting, and I offer not because I can do better or as well perhaps as others, but I am stronger, better aclimated, have firmer health, better able to forego comforts than ladies in general.


at home without a question - under the circumstances he was wise - Or


for me to say somethng - and intendue when I should


at liberty to ask of such friends as I had in

course of your life and observation sojourn in that treacherous


could be of any service all of which are erroneous - I

defenders of our Nation's honor could induce me to intrude


In fact, we are in the wilds here in the States and need a leader


and trying to lead the people into


all political faiths are looking forward to an opportunity to vote for


I am still with you, as I have always been, because I have felt that while you have seemed to think that I was guilty of criminal misconduct, someday I am going to convince you that you have been deceived, and I have never had any hard feeling towards you because I have felt that you had to believe what certain parties in Oregon felt in their duty, at all times to impress upon you.

You will carry Oregon with a big majority.


from you, or anything of that kind; I simply


Please pardon the liberty & take in penning you these few lines,

Which is self explanatory now what I want to do is this


patent, that was issued to me Dec 30th 1913. Which


as you might want would enable me to get my proposition on the market.


more. Badge Buttons. the more the better and a


Letters patent, that was issued to me Dec 30th 1913.

Which is self explanatory now what I want to


We put the thousand  wounded we had then into the train.

I stood in my car and fed the men 'till they could eat no more, then the people would take us home and feed us and after this we came home.


MISS JANET RICHARDS


with the request that others might be sent them; the 21st had never lost their colors but they had worn them out

Thus drenched in blood and rent by the fury of eight battles.


car, whither he had been escorted not only by his regiment but his


flag and its brave bearer are alike


He could no longer support the colors upright.

A moments reflection will aleviate the necessity of any suggestions in reference


May 22/14,


Hon. Theo. Roosevelt


THE SATURDAY EVENING POST (Weekly) $1.50


the civilized world - the historical part


Europe by bringing the military art to perfection, polishing the manner of the people &


found in an abridged form in Lytler's History.


exclaimed : oh Lord ! what a night -—for catching coons!


heard save the distant tinkling of the


stood beside a tomb - a deep sigh rent his bosom &


of our thoughts in such a manner that their connexion & dependence may be clearly


is the having things back to their source &


What is method? A. the disposal & arrangement of our thoughts


for the information of Miss Barton.


and I knew I should never leave a wounded man there if I


all the wounded then in were sent off


on. Took the meat from our own sandwiches and gave it to


At length morning came and we sent up the train with 1250.